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A visit to the West Linn Cemetery ...


The location of the West Linn Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the West Linn Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Linn Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Linn Cemetery

Lat:   41.6578°   (41° 39' 28")

Lon:   -94.2491°   (-94° 14' 56")

The West Linn Cemetery is located in Dallas County<2>.

The county seat for Dallas County is located in Adel. Adel lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the West Linn Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the West Linn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Dallas County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the West Linn Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Linn Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Linn Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Linden
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Redfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Guthrie County
    • Wiscotta
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscotta
      • Wiscotta is located in Dallas County
    • Panora
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Dexter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Yale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Guthrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
    • Stuart
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
      • Stuart is located in Guthrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <4>
    • Adel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
      • Adel is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adel <4>
    • Menlo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dawson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Guthrie Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie Center
      • Guthrie Center is located in Guthrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guthrie Center <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Jamaica
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Earlham
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlham
        • Earlham is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlham <4>
      • Herndon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
        • Herndon is located in Guthrie County
      • Minburn
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minburn
        • Minburn is located in Dallas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
      • Dallas Center
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Perry
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • DeSoto
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Bagley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
        • Bagley is located in Guthrie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Casey
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
        • Casey is located in Guthrie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casey <4>
      • Van Meter
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the West Linn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dallas County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Linn Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Adel
      • Adel lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the West Linn Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Adel.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
    • Bagley
    • Bouton
    • Casey
      • Casey lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the West Linn Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Casey.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
    • Dallas Center
    • Dexter
    • Earlham
    • Guthrie Center
    • Menlo
      • Menlo lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the West Linn Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Menlo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
    • Minburn
    • Panora
      • Panora lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the West Linn Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Panora.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panora
    • Perry
      • Perry lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the West Linn Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Perry.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Continue List   (4 more)
      • Stuart
        • Stuart lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the West Linn Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Stuart.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
      • Waukee
      • Yale
        • Yale lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the West Linn Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Yale.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the West Linn Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from West Linn Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Harper Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harper Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • East Linn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Morrisburg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrisburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morrisburg Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrisburg Cemetery
    • PLeasant Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the PLeasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The PLeasant Hill Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the PLeasant Hill Cemetery
    • Messenger Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Messenger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Messenger Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Messenger Cemetery
    • Spillers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spillers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spillers Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spillers Cemetery
    • Wiscotta Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiscotta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wiscotta Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiscotta Cemetery
    • Brethren Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brethren Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brethren Cemetery
    • West Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
    • Panther Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panther Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Panther Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panther Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery
    • Glendon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glendon Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendon Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Panther Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panther Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Panther Creek Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panther Creek Cemetery
      • Yale Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yale Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yale Cemetery
      • Monteith Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monteith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Monteith Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monteith Cemetery
      • Monteith Memorial Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monteith Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Monteith Memorial Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monteith Memorial Cemetery
      • Bear Creek Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Vandevanter Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vandevanter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vandevanter Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vandevanter Cemetery
      • Resurrection Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resurrection Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resurrection Cemetery
      • North Oak Grove Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Oak Grove Cemetery
      • South Oak Grove Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Dexter Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dexter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dexter Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dexter Cemetery
      • Gibson Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
      • Jenkins Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the West Linn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #462881  (West Linn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #462881 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Adel NW
      • County: Dallas         Elev: 320
      • Location given for GNIS #462881 (West Linn Cemetery)

    The official website for Dallas County: www.co.dallas.ia.us/

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Dallas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Linn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6578, Longitude: -94.2491       In this case, the coordinates for the West Linn Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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